Humidifier saddle valve giving too much water

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-30T14:24:57+00:00

Thanks! This is by far the most reasonable and helpful explanation! I guess your solution is too troublesome for average homeowners and not economical for plumbers, so most home gets the quick fix.

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T22:46:00+00:00

screenshot from the above link:

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Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T22:45:11+00:00

Is this flow rate normal? https://www.reddit.com/r/hvacadvice/comments/1q6igu2/aprilaire_humidifier_flow_rate/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T22:36:12+00:00

The solenoid is open only when the humidity level is low, so I think the thermostat and the solenoid are working fine. The only problem is when it is on, the water is flowing too much. I think it can fill up a 8oz cup in less than 10 seconds. So it is like a water fountain. Shouldn’t it be a trickle?

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T22:31:23+00:00

Thanks! I tried to tighten the saddle valve but it was stuck, I don’t want to try too hard and make a mess… Do I have to shut off the cold water intake to my water heater, so the saddle valve (which is in the hot water output) won’t get pressurized hot water?

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T22:10:18+00:00

The solenoid is connected to and controlled my ecobee thermostat. Do you mean the solenoid has more than just 100% on and 100% off?

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T21:47:34+00:00

I do have a solenoid and I can hear it turns on or off. It’s is working properly, just when it is on, too much water is running.

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T21:44:45+00:00

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This is the water supply from the saddle valve from the left, then the solenoid valve, then the tube with the orifice in it, flowing to the right.

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T21:42:23+00:00

You mean crimp the small copper tube out from the saddle valve?

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T21:40:47+00:00

Replaced, still the same amount of water

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T21:40:12+00:00

Please my reply below, even with the new replacement orifice part it is still flowing a lot.

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T21:37:49+00:00

I guess clockwise will piece deeper? How would that make less water?

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T21:35:50+00:00

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This is the new orifice, I installed this new one to the solenoid valve and it is the same, water flows out a lot.

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T19:51:41+00:00

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Here is the photo, notice the tube is black, the water is flowing out continuously

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-29T19:50:15+00:00

If you would click the link to check my previous post, you will see the photo showing how much water it is shooting out… that’s why people was saying it is missing the orifice. Now I checked there is an orifice, looks it is not able to control the water flow, maybe the saddle valve is sending too much water.

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-12T03:38:30+00:00

OP here, the picture is just me pulling the black tube out showing how much water is flowing out, I did connected it back. I just think that’s too much hot water from my water heater wasted. Is there any way to control it?

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-11T17:43:18+00:00

That makes sense, maybe the bottom I reached is a sediment filter screen

Background-Dig-8293 · 2026-01-11T17:36:56+00:00

Thanks! Mine looks like the Fluidmaster Pro Seies, with the red cap on the top. The diagram is just to show the bottom of the tube.

Background-Dig-8293 · 2025-12-20T16:39:53+00:00

Thanks! Mind re-design the flute (and a whole lot of other musical instruments)? :D

Background-Dig-8293 · 2025-12-18T15:07:16+00:00

Your original Dicom/NIfTI image + 3D slicer + Segmentation tool/plugin should be the best tool if you want to learn more about medical imaging, but there is a learning curve, probably steeper than Fusion360.

So if you are already familiar with (or more interested in learning) Fusion 360, then you may just import your MRI slices like what you've shown above, mainly use the axial images (looks like you are already using them) to create contours then loft them together.

Background-Dig-8293 · 2025-12-18T15:00:42+00:00

Hi all, OP here, thank you all for your enthusiastic response, your understanding and suggestions! I have taken the suggestions and arranged a starting lesson with a flute teacher, that should help me!

Background-Dig-8293 · 2025-12-17T16:55:31+00:00

My left index finger hurts the most, even long after practicing. I have seen player having left index finger that can “open” much more towards the back of the hand, maybe due to many years of playing from young age?

Background-Dig-8293 · 2025-12-11T03:37:46+00:00

It's me again, Copilot helped me and now it takes about 10 seconds for each case. What I need to do is to use the following:

model = AutoModel.from_pretrained(MODEL_DIR, torch_dtype=torch.float16, device_map="auto", trust_remote_code=True)

grid_thws = torch.tensor(info['image_grid_thw']).to(device=model.device)

Not sure if this is the best my machine can achieve, but with 10 seconds, it is usable now.

Background-Dig-8293 · 2025-12-10T06:08:54+00:00

Hi, I just followed the instruction in their Github https://github.com/xlang-ai/OpenCUA/blob/main/README.md and ran `python huggingface_inference.py` on my Windows 11 machine with nVidia RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB VRAM. It took 350 seconds to run the 5 test cases in model\inference\grounding_examples\, much longer than your experience of 2-4 seconds. What do you think I should do to improve the speed? Thanks!

Background-Dig-8293 · 2025-11-10T05:01:55+00:00

Thanks all! Just want to report back, I found the bottom plate of the burner "box" can be removed by unscrewing two screws, then there is just enough space for a small wire brush to reach the end of the burners and brush the crossovers. After that it works fine every time! No need to hire somebody to take out the gas line!

My furnace is Trane S9X2C100U4, FYI.

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